Going to try this again as it was a bit more popular last season and with our signings coming through the door we're starting to get a picture for how we might set up. Do we think the signing of Burke moves Ramsay out to RWB? Might we switch to a 5-2-3 at times with TC & Tanto/a new signing flanking a lone Godden/Leaburn in the centre? Will some of the width actually come from Carey as the 10?
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Kaminski
Ramsay - Jones - Gillesphey
RWB - Coventry - Docherty - Edwards
Carey
Godden - Campbell
Subs: Mannion - Burke - Bell - Asiimwe - Anderson - Berry - Dixon - Olaofe - Leaburn
- Docherty to still be dropped between now and then
- Asiimwe I'm 50/50 on, depending on Pre-Season
- Maybe Olaofe for Carey, with Tanto and Tyreece flanking Godden?
RWB and a more creative Midfielder definitely feel like the priority, the absolute musts now. But just looking at that bench, what with nine slots available now, and it definitely makes more sense having Burke / Bell in there.In possession we will incorporate the offensive players into midfield in a hexagon shape, and out of possession we will go to the rectangle five five.
Under pressure we will just hit it as far as we can and hope someone gets on the end of it.
Do I get the job?
Ramsay, Jones, Burke, Gillesphey, Edwards, Bell will all expect decent game time. Plus the two Mitchell's aswell. Will there be times when he plays a four at the back with Jones alongside either Burke or Gillesphey?
He may have to be less rigid formation wise than last season?
An overall strategy is to be the fittest team in the league I reckon, packed with athletic quick robust warrior types in the main. Steamroller rather than fancy technique.
Still aim to keep clean sheets, and to nick goals where we can.
Maybe there will be room for a bit of creativity TC style, and I would like to see a really good set piece taker.
If we get to those magic 50 points soon enough, that would be the time for a bit more experimentation and a bit more expansive football, and the introduction of more of our home grown to see how they get on.
The 50 points I believe ought to be the absolute principle focus.
We have a very difficult start to the season. I don't care how we play just so long as everyone gets stuck in, is singing the same old song and can squeeze out a few points.
Burke Ramsay Jones Gillesphey Edwards .. Carey Coventry Docherty .. Godden Olaofe
Assuming there are no more signings, which there sure should be
I think NJ will want us to be even more physical all over the pitch and that will see Berry resigned to a 'game changer' role. As a starter, Berry will prove to be a luxury we can't afford.
I think Berry is really underrated by our fans, we were much better with him in the team than without, and a lot of his good work without the ball goes unnoticed
We’ll be called anti-football, non-league, primitive by a lot of opposition fans.
Those playing tippy tappy possession football will be especially pompous, arrogant and angry when we grind out a narrow win off a set piece or after scoring from their mistake at the back.
I assume that Apter will be converted into a different role like TC did but it's not impossible we play a 3-4-3 at some point either. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us being a lot less rigid in our shape this season, much more matching up to the opposition like we did against Birmingham at home.
On top of that I have no idea who will play RWB, maybe Apter, maybe Ramsay, maybe NJ is bluffing and it's JRC but it's certainly an interesting question.
Tactically, think we could be in for a very interesting season.